GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| whimsy | whim |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |